In an interview with CNN, Mo Abudu, CEO of EbonyLife TV, spoke to Isha Sesay about her forthcoming series, The Dahomey Warriors.

She explained that six years ago the channel came across amazing stories, including one about female elephant hunters in 1645, who developed into a feared fighting force and bodyguard to the ruler of the west African kingdom of Dahomey (part of modern-day Benin).